Fair Bragging Rights 2 Flashcards
- How many years till the Erie County fair’s 200th birthday?
A. 4
B. 10
C. I4
A. The fair was established in 1820 -so although it hasn’t run consecutively, it should have its 200th birthday in 2020.
- Why isn’t there a rooster crowing competition at this year’s Erie County fair?
A. Complaints from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
B. Fear of spreading bird flu
C. New Hamburg noise ordinance.
B. All bird competitions at state and county fairs in New York have been banned this year to avoid spreading bird flu.
- Which of these is NOT a grandstand concert at this years Erie County fair?
A. Alabama
B. The O Jays
C. The Spinners
B. The O Jays
- What is the capital of Thailand?
A. Phnom Penh
B. Kuala Lumpur
C. Bangkok
C, Bangkok
- In what city are the most Jaguars sold in the world, per capita?
A. Shanghai, China
B. London, England
C. Beirut, Lebanon
C. According to the Wall Street journal, it’s Beirut.
- Where is the town of Deadwood, site of an acclaimed TV series of the Old West?
A. South Dakota
B. North Dakota
C. Texas
A. South Dakota
- The best known current work of zombie fiction is Max Brooks’ novel “World War Z,” which became a New York Times bestseller after it was released in what year?
A. 1996
B. 2000
C. 2006
C. 2006
- The oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine, Fla., is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. What birthday is it?
A. 350
B. 400
C. 450
C. Founded in 1565. It’s even older than the Erie County fair!
- What young prison inmate was so inspired by Elvis Presley’s hit “It’s Now or Never” that he vowed to make music his career?
A. Barry White
B. James Brown
C. Marvin Gaye
A. Barry White
- What is the average life of a one dollar bill before it is too damaged to circulate?
A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 12 years
A.
- What was Fred MacMurray’s first film for Walt Disney?
A. Absent Minded Professor
B. Flubbed
C. Shaggy Dog
C. Shaggy Dog
- What player won the NBA most valuable player award in 2012 and 2013?
A. Lebron James
B. Tony Parker
C. Kobe Bryant
A. Lebron James
- What city is known as the birthplace of jazz?
A. Memphis
B. New Orleans
C. Atlanta
B. New Orleans
- What James Bond movie involves voodoo?
A. Live and let die
B. Moonraker
C. You only live twice
A. Live and let die, the first Bond movie in which Roger Moore played 007.
- How many states begin with the letter K?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
B. Kansas and Kentucky